PENCIL Portal:
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PENCIL Portal stands for Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour.
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Purpose: It is an electronic platform that aims at achieving the target of a child labour free society. For this aim, it coordinates actions of the Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society, and the public.
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Nodal Ministry: The portal is administered by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.
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Significance: The portal has been launched for the effective implementation of the Child Labour Act and the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme.
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NCLP aims to eliminate all forms of child labour and rehabilitate them through education in Special Training Centres.